What Do You Know about Czech Beers?
Written by cd on March 23, 2007 – 9:23 pm -What can one say about the country which has the highest beer consumption per-capita (~ 160 litters per year) in the world? Beers are sold and drunk everywhere, on the streets, in the cinemas, in public transports. Prague might be the only capital where beers are cheaper than soft drink and sometimes even coffee. Tourists from expensive UK flew to Czech for the weekends just to take advantages of the power of their English pounds at local Czech pubs.
Budvar
(www.budvar.cz/en/index.html) Brewed in Ceske Budejovice since 1295, Budvar, Budweiser in German, is nothing like its American Budweiser. To many Europeans, Budweiser is plain but water, incomparable to its big brother Budwar. When the American started to call their beer Budweiser, they did not have any trouble since the two countries were too far away, and Budweiser was not much a competitor. Once this American beer grows into an international hit; however, lawsuits begin pouring into courts, fighting for the exclusive use of the name. Neither side has really won. American Budweiser can not sell their beers under the same name in Czech’s market territory and vice versa. In America, Budvar is sold under Czechvar.
![]() Gambrinus: (www.gambrinus.cz) Brewed in Plzen. Gambrinus is a lighter and cheaper version of Pilsner Urquell. Mainly consummated locally. |
![]() Pilsner Urquell : (www.pilsner-urquell.com) The best known Czech beer, a premium brand, in both international and local markets. Book a trip to Pilsner Urquell Brewery. |
![]() Radegast - Read a beer lover’s “Dancing Under the Moon” experience. |
![]() Staropramen: (www.pivovary-staropramen.cz) Staropramen is the second biggest beer producer in the Czech Republic. |
![]() Staropramen: (www.pivovary-staropramen.cz) Staropramen is the second biggest beer producer in the Czech Republic. |
![]() Svijany - Very cheap and good Beer for budget travelers. Read my Svijany night out |
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